Circle V will close off an entire block in DTLA! Performers will be: Waka Flocka Flame, Moby, Dreamcar, Reggie Watts, Raury, and a TBA surprise guest. More performers to be announced soon, along with food and speaker announcements!
AE launched an exhibition at the European Parliament titled "Factory Farming: Greatest Crime of Our Time?" It highlights images & research from AE's investigations across farms in Europe & offers a virtual reality look into the lives of farmed animals.
Within hours of the September 11 attacks in NY in 2001, search & rescue dogs and therapy dogs joined rescue efforts at ground zero. The veterinarians who cared for them recently had the chance to add their stories to the Memorial's oral history collection
ALDF & PETA were happy to announce that their successful lawsuit against Utah’s Ag-Gag law, which criminalized undercover investigations at factory farms and slaughterhouses, law will not be appealed!
Female prawns have their eye sliced open and squeezed out, or cut off with a heated blade, usually without any pain relief, to make them breed faster. This practice, called 'eyestalk ablation' happens in almost all prawn hatcheries around the world.
"Vegans are often unfairly mocked. They should instead be praised." The Guardian reports there is now a great deal of convincing data that breeding animals for food dirties the air and chews up the earth, and the diet is also healthier.
Adopt-a-pet.com launched peer-to-peer site FosterAHurricanePet.org to match Hurricane Harvey & Hurricane Irma (& maybe soon Hurricane Jose) pets in need with temporary foster homes local to their area. Head to the sight to see the many ways you can help!
Modern Meadow, an American firm based in NJ, has raised more than $50m from investors and will begin production trials of its factory-grown leather made from yeast that has been genetically engineered to make a protein identical to bovine collagen.